The Wall Street Journal
Storefront Health Care
Retailers from CVS Health to Amazon are pushing deeper into health care, offering convenient or cheaper access to products and services. Can they make a dent in health-care costs without a greater background in medicine?
Healthcare Triage
The Proposed FDA Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
Though likely to face many legal challenges, the FDA recently issued a ban on menthol flavoring in traditional cigarettes and cigars. So why the specific ban on menthol? There are lots of reasons ranging from how it may alter the smoking...
SWPictures
India: Tackling oral cancer in Mumbai
In India, Oral Cancer is on the increase. India accounts for 86% of the world’s cases of oral cancer and 90% of those are linked to tobacco. Incidences of oral cancer are particularly high in areas where chewable tobacco is popular....
Mazz Media
Let's Talk About: Tobacco
The video program is designed to present the serious, harmful effects of smoking and nicotine to elementary-aged children. The program provides students with a realistic picture of how cigarettes and the harmful substances found in...
Mazz Media
Let's Talk About: Tobacco
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the harmful effects of tobacco and nicotine on the body, emphasizing the dangers of smoking and other tobacco products. It explains how tobacco use can lead to serious health issues such as...
Curated Video
GST Reform: Health, Life Insurance Made Tax-free, Several Medical Essentials Made Cheaper
New ReviewIndia’s GST Council has rolled out a bold 40% tax slab for super luxury and sin goods the highest-ever GST rate. From private jets to pan masala, this move targets extravagance while easing the burden on essentials. Here’s a breakdown of...
Curated Video
Shifting smokers
Peter Luongo, managing director, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, Canada's second-biggest tobacco company, talks about industry strategy
Curated Video
Need2Know: Deadly Snow Squall in PA, Walmart Pulls Cigarettes, and More
Catching you up on what you Need to Know on Mar 29, 2022, with updates on the snow squall in Pennsylvania that caused a pileup killing three, the teacher's strike in Sacramento heading into week two, Walmart no longer selling tobacco...
Curated Video
Town of Yorktown enacts new Tobacco Control Law
The law will include tobacco vapor products and electronic cigarettes as well.
Curated Video
EU DECODED: New smoking trends could be affected by more restrictive rules
In this edition, we look at EU Member States' decision to adopt a recommendation reducing exposure to secondhand smoke in certain outdoor spaces. The aim is to not only ban traditional cigarettes, but also inhaled tobacco products.
Curated Video
Senate holds hearing as flavored e-cigarettes remain illegal but still popular with teens
A Senate committee will discuss increasing efforts to enforce a national ban on flavored e-cigarettes. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Will the Biden administration approve a ban on menthol cigarettes?
In April 2021, the Biden administration announced plans to ban menthol cigarettes. But three years later, the new rule is still pending.
Curated Video
FDA Raises Minimum Age To Purchase Tobacco Products To 21
The new rules apply to cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and vape products, among other things.
Curated Video
Congress Raises Tobacco Purchase Age From 18 To 21
The new age restriction will also extend to vape products and e-cigarettes.
Bloomberg
E-Cigarettes Are a Public Health Disaster, Johns Hopkins Professor Warns
Dec.02 -- Joanna Cohen, professor of disease prevention at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the regulation of e-cigarettes with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets." The Bloomberg School of Public...
Curated Video
Some Tobacco Products Can Now Market As Less Risky Than Smoking
These products will still have the mandatory warnings that they can cause mouth cancer, gum disease and tooth loss.
Curated Video
Reports: Lawmakers Looking To Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age To 21
Politico reports legislation to raise the federal minimum purchase age is "increasingly likely to be included in the year-end spending deal."
Bloomberg
Vaping Products to Boost Profits, Imperial Brands CEO Says
May.08 -- Alison Cooper, chief executive officer of Imperial Brands Plc, says she expects vaping products to contribute more to profit in coming years amid surging sales of cigarette alternatives like its Blu brand. Cooper spoke...
Curated Video
Instagram Bans Branded Content Promoting Vaping, Tobacco And Weapons
Instagram and Facebook announced Wednesday that paid promotion of these products will no longer be allowed on the platforms.
Curated Video
NYC cigarettes to be most expensive in the US
Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation raising the minimum price for a pack of cigarettes to $13 in New York City.
Health Department officials say the hike from $10.50 will make the city the most expensive place to buy...
Curated Video
A Senate panel today takes up legislation on the regulation of tobacco products.
HEADLINE: Senate takes up regulation of tobacco products
CAPTION: Health groups were in Washington Tuesday trying to generate momentum for legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco...
Curated Video
California Governor Announces Executive Action Against Flavored E-Cigs
Gov. Gavin Newsom can't outright ban flavored e-cigs via executive action, but he can still do a lot to try and curb their use.
Curated Video
NYC Cigarettes Will Be Most Expensive In Nation
Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation raising the minimum price for a pack of cigarettes to $13 in New York City.
Health Department officials say the hike from $10.50 will make the city the most expensive place to buy...
Bloomberg
Philip Morris Int'l CEO Bets on Smoke-Free Products
Nov.29 -- Andre Calantzopoulos, Philip Morris International chief executive officer, discusses the company's bet on smoke-free products with Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."